Are you motivated by building strategic partnerships with key agencies? Do you thrive on driving scalable business growth and becoming a trusted advisor in the dynamic digital marketing space? At Smartly, we value a culture where every voice is heard, every perspective is considered, and individuals can make a significant impact. We are committed to building diverse teams and an environment where everyone can thrive.
As an Agency Partner at Smartly, you will lead some of our most strategic agency partnerships across the US. You'll work with executive teams, operations, social teams, and activation specialists, helping to position Smartly as a preferred partner. This role involves strategic collaboration, consultative selling, and cross-functional leadership. Success will be measured by agency growth, new revenue, and increased adoption of Smartly solutions by new clients.
As an Agency Partner at Smartly, you will...- Develop Growth Strategies: Create and execute a comprehensive agency growth strategy to increase spend and platform usage.
- Identify Opportunities: Proactively identify, present, and close new client opportunities, expanding our reach.
- Manage Commercials: Negotiate and manage commercial agreements that support mutual growth.
- Foster Advocacy: Develop and deliver programs that build understanding and support for Smartly solutions within agencies.
- Serve as Primary Contact: Act as the main point of contact for agency leadership, fostering long-term collaborative partnerships & relationships.
- Present Solutions: Articulate Smartly's full suite of solutions, including media, intelligence, and creative offerings.
- Collaborate with Partners: Maintain positive and productive relationships with our platform partners.
- Develop strong partnerships with Direct Sales & Global Client Partner teams to maximize revenue
- Drive Revenue Growth: Achieve revenue growth through strategic agency partnerships, measured by increased sales, market share, and spend share.
- Achieve Targets: Consistently meet or exceed sales targets, building a strong pipeline that leads to successful deal closures.
- Strengthen Partnerships: Provide clear examples of partnership success, such as co-developing custom solutions or inspiring agency advocacy.
- Relevant Experience: At least 7 years of experience in marketing, advertising, consulting, or media sales, with a track record in customer acquisition and growth.
- Strong Presentation Skills: Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to distill insights, incorporate feedback, and adapt strategies effectively.
- Solution Oriented: strong understanding of the agency ecosystem with a mindset to develop solutions that solve agency partner business challenges.
- Business Acumen: Strong business and financial understanding, including a nuanced understanding of the agency landscape, competitive dynamics, and growth drivers.
- Collaborative Mindset: A collaborative approach and a history of influencing cross-functional teams to align on strategic initiatives.
- Tech Familiarity: Familiarity with digital advertising technologies, platforms, and performance measurement methodologies.
- Strategic Vision: The ability to articulate how you’ve driven growth through agencies and your vision for Smartly’s role in this area.
- Hybrid Work spirit: The ability to work from our New York Smartly office 3 days a week, as part of our hybrid structure.
- Five weeks paid time off (PTO), 11 company paid holidays, unlimited sick days
- Generous healthcare packages & mental health benefits
- 401K plus matching & equity grants for all new Smartlies
- Wellness benefit & learning reimbursement opportunities
- Volunteer time off days & company donation matching opportunities
- And so much more…
Smartly is committed to being the best place to work for growth-minded individuals to thrive - explore more in our Culture Handbook!
The base pay range for this position is as mentioned below per year, plus an annual performance bonus. We take into consideration an individual’s background, expertise, and experience in determining final salary. In addition to annual salary, Smartly’s total rewards provide employees with stock options, medical/dental/vision insurances, retirement savings benefits, parental leave, 5 weeks vacation, unlimited sick days, life insurance, and disability benefits. This information is provided in accordance with applicable law. Base pay information is based on market location.
Salary: $125,000 - 175,000 USD
Smartly is the AI-powered advertising technology company transforming ad experiences for brands and their consumers. Our comprehensive advertising platform seamlessly integrates the capabilities of media, creative, and intelligence to power more than 800 billion impressions and generate more than 300 billion creatives annually, delivering tangible business outcomes for brands and advertisers.
Smartly is the only company in the industry recognized as a Leader in The Forrester Wave: Creative Advertising Technologies with PwC validating the results it delivers for brands. We manage creative and media for 700+ brands worldwide and $6B in ad spend across the largest media platforms, including Facebook, Google, Instagram, Pinterest, Snap, and TikTok. Our end-to-end technology, unmatched access to media platforms and exceptional customer service help Fortune 500 brands to reach and engage consumers and learn what performs best.Smartly is a multinational and diverse team of 750+ Smartlies from 60+ nationalities, working in 13 countries. Together, we want to create and maintain an inclusive environment where everyone feels respected and heard. Our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion approach is at the heart of it.
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We solve for advertising campaign and creative complexities - both key elements to the time/money savings and performance that brands, agencies and businesses seek.
Our unified platform combines media, creative, and intelligence, offering end-to-end workflows powered by AI across the open and closed web. With over 700 brands and advertisers, we've proven that dynamic and personalized creative makes advertising impactful.
We are on a mission to transform the advertising experience for brands and their consumers. ⚡️
Why Work With Us
As a fast-paced growth company, we offer opportunities to maximize learning and amplify impact. Our culture and values have always been the secret sauce of our growth. They define how we aspire to build our adtech product, whom we hire and reward, and how we work towards a shared vision. Join us in moving advertising forward.
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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
We are a hybrid workplace where Smartlies have the flexibility of hybrid work combining office and work from home. We also offer programs for short-term remote work globally.
